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Every
State of the Union is
entitled to display two statues in the United States Capitol. The State
of Alaska commissioned statues of E.L. "Bob" Bartlett and
Ernest Gruening. These two Alaskans strived mightily for the realization
of statehood and served as the first Senators from the new state. Recognized
in various forms throughout Alaska, these pioneers are regarded as two
of the greatest driving forces behind Alaska's attainment of self-government.
National
Statuary Hall
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E.L.
"Bob" Bartlett |
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Ernest
Gruening |
Informational Documents:
Information on the "Alaska-Tennessee Plan" under which Alaskans elected a congressional delegation prior to the granting of statehood.
"The Tennessee Plan - Admission of the Bold" by George H. Lehleitner. A letter sent to each member of the Alaska Constitutional Convention arguing in favor of Alaska adopting the Tennesee Plan.
"Alaska's Heralded Constitution - The Forty-Ninth State Sets An Example" by John Hellenthal - republished with permission from the American Bar Association Journal
Alaska's
Government Officials Since 1790
Alaska's
State and Territorial Legislators (External Link)
Who's
Who In the Struggle for Alaska Statehood
Voting
Certificate from the Ratification Election for the Alaska State Constitution
"Statehood
for Alaska" by George Sundborg, Sr. (PDF File)
Introduction
of the "Alaska-Tennessee Plan" Senators to the US Senate
The
Story of the Jade Lamp
